One week following the successful launch of the Ofek 16 satellite into space, the engineering teams of the Space Administration in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), of […]
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UPDATE: NRO Issues A “Consent to Launch” for NROL-129 Satellite on July 15 from NASA’s Wallops Facility
The upcoming National Reconnaissance Office Launch (NROL)-129 mission is scheduled to lift off at 9:00 a.m. EST (6:00 a.m. Pacific) on July 15 from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad 0B […]
A ‘No Go’ for the SpaceX 10th Starlink Mission
SpaceX stood down from the planned Saturday, July 11th launch attempt of the company’s tenth Starlink mission to allow more time for checkouts. The team is working to identify the […]
China Launches the APSTAR-6D Satellite
On July 9, China successfully launched the APSTAR-6D satellite into orbit from the southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The APSTAR-6D telecommunication satellite was launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket […]
Galaxy 30 + MEV-2 + BSAT-4b readied for Ariane 5’s next mission
The two Northrop Grumman-built passengers for Arianespace’s upcoming Ariane 5 flight are undergoing pre-launch checkout at the Spaceport in preparation for this mission’s July 28 liftoff. Being processed in the […]
SpaceX Stands Down from Starlinks ‘with Visors’ Mission Launch
SpaceX is standing down from today’s launch of its tenth Starlink mission due to weather conditions. The SpaceX teams are working with the Range to determine the next available opportunity […]
EUMETSAT Transitions to Meteosat’s Third Generation and Ariane-6 to Launch Two of the Satellites
Decisions were made at a virtual meeting of the Council of Europe’s operational satellite agency for weather and climate, EUMETSAT, regarding the transition plan from the second to the third […]
In-Space to Continue their Faraday Satellite Program Despite Devastating Loss
Despite the devasting news of losing their maiden satellite, Faraday-1, In-Space Missions has vowed to continue its Faraday satellite program Although the nanosat was launched on a Rocket Lab Electron […]
Classified NRO Payload To Launch On July 15 Aboard A Minotaur IV Rocket
A Lockheed Martin built and operated Minotaur IV rocket is scheduled to carry a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and is to be launched on July 15, […]
Israel Launches Their Second Ofek Spy Satellite
An optoelectronic reconnaissance satellite packed with a number of advanced capabilities has been launched by Israel from the nation’s launch complex in the center of the country. Named Ofek-16, the […]